{"id":933811,"date":"2026-10-19T14:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T14:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/933811\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T14:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T14:00:12","slug":"taylor-swift-earns-third-week-as-u-k-no-1-with-patient-zero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/933811\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift Earns Third Week as U.K. No. 1 With ‘Patient Zero’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tTaylor Swift<\/a> is No. 1 on the U.K.\u2019s Official Singles Chart<\/a> for a third consecutive week with \u201cPatient Zero\u201d (charts dated Oct. 17).<\/p>\n

\n\tThe song appeared on the Encore<\/a> deluxe edition of her record-breaking album The Life of a Showgirl alongside new tracks \u201cCleveland!,\u201d \u201cPink Clouding\u201d and \u201cBabylon.\u201d Swift premiered the music video for \u201cPatient Zero\u201d on Sept. 27 at the 2026 MTV VMAs<\/a>, where she also collected the inaugural artist director prize.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cPatient Zero\u201d is Swift\u2019s third U.K. No. 1 of 2026 following \u201cOpalite\u201d and Toy Story 5 track \u201cI Knew It, I Knew You.\u201d On Saturday (Oct. 17), Swift gave a surprise live performance<\/a> at the Academy Museum Gala, and gave The Life of a Showgirl track \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d its live debut.<\/p>\n

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See latest videos, charts and news<\/p>\n

\n\tCardiff-born Jamie Miller follows at No. 2 as his breakout single \u201cBabydoll\u201d rises one place to a new peak. Ashe\u2019s \u201cStop The Wedding!\u201d is up one spot to reach a new best for the rising pop act.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tSienna Spiro\u2019s \u201cGreat Expectation\u201d is down two spots to No. 4, followed by Ad\u00e9la\u2019s \u201cNicole Kidman\u201d at No. 5, up three on last week. 13 years after its original release, P!nk\u2019s \u201cJust Give Me a Reason\u201d is back inside the top 40 and up to No. 15 as it enjoys a spike on streaming following attention on social media.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tRecent Billboard cover star<\/a> Noah Kahan sees gains for \u201cWilling and Able\u201d which rises three spots to No. 17. Rising R&B and rap artist Season 25 earns his first top 40 placing with \u201cShotta\u2019s\u201d up to No. 38.<\/p>\n

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